Influence and Provoke

Influence

Influence verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.

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Provoke and influence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Provoke" instead a verb "Influence".

Provoke verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.

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Influence and provoke are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Influence" instead a verb "Provoke".

Nearby Words: provocation, provoking

behaviour	influence behaviour	provoke behaviour
character	influence character	provoke character
man	influence man	provoke man
someone	influence someone	provoke someone
Other words: characters, behavior, monsters.

In the above-mentioned episode Hero (under the influence of excessive steroids) is told that steroids can provoke fits of rage.

Source: Western Animation / Drawn Together
In another episode when Kirk had to provoke Spock into a murderous fury to free his mind from an alien influence, he noted in his log that he might die before Spock comes back to his senses.

Source: Does Not Know His Own Strength

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